Saturday, 23 July 2011

Here are the contents from the latest, August/ September issue of Internet Genealogy, with my comments interspersed.Mobile Genealogy: Family History Research on Your Phone, Tablet and More! Tony Bandy examines the latest developments in the world of mobile genealogy!Read a sample of this article...Comment: "I believe we're at the beginning of a fundamental shift in how we conduct our genealogy projects" is an attention-getting line. The article reviews mobile hardware (smartphones, tablets and eReaders) and software (Apps). Thirty years ago many of us were faced with a decision, Betamax or VCR, and recognizing that it wasn't the superior technology which one out in that case are biding our time to see how the market shakes out.Research in Pennsylvania Carol Gohari looks at the resources available for researching in Northampton and Lehigh CountiesFamily Tree Builder 5.0: A Bit of the Old, a Lot of the New! Tony Bandy examines the newest version of MyHeritage's Family Tree BuilderRead a sample of this article...Comment: This is a lightly edited version of an article that appeared in the July/August issue of Family Chronicle, accompanied by an in-bag CD.Leafing Through History: What Our Ancestors Read Diane Dittgen looks at the magazines that informed and entertained our ancestorsComment:Reviews the evolution of periodicals that our US ancestors may have read. refers specifically to The American Periodical Series, an academic database found at many university libraries in the US.Net Notes Donauschwaben Villages Helping Hands (DVHH); The Canadian Letters and Images Project; Dayton, OH Rare Photos; British Workhouse RecordsCzech Research: Who Was Jan Zabransky? IG's Edward Zapletal tries to solve the mystery of his great-grandfather by using the Catholic parish books of the Czech Regional Archives OnlineResearching Your French Roots Nik Walker goes online in search of online resources for tracing your French ancestryMilitary Burials: What You Need to Know! Sharon A. Wilson looks at a great online resource for tracing your military ancestorComment: Another informative article for the US genealogist, and even for non-US genealogists like me who had a stray ancestor in the US Army.Investigating a Murder in the Family Richard Jordan delves deeper into a genealogical case of murder most foulWhat's in Your Google Toolbox Diane L. Richard reviews Lisa Louise Cooke's newest bookComment: Praises this book as a stepping stone, while mentioning that Google has much more to offer than in the book. With the recent changes at Google, including Google+, keeping such a book up to date has be nearly a full-time job - something more ephemeral might be better. Tracing Your Welsh Roots Alan Stewart looks at the top online resources for researching your ancestor from WalesComment: a valuable article covering the sources that Wales has in common with England, essential for Welsh research, and many specialized Welsh resources including those of the National Library of Wales. I had not been aware of the transcriptions of Monmouthshire Bishops Transcripts and Parish Registers athttp://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~monfamilies/monprts.htmJamboree Conference Round-Up! Edward Zapletal looks back at the 42nd Annual Southern California Genealogical Society's JamboreeUsing Google Scholar for Genealogy! Arnon Hershkovitz, PhD looks at yet another way to use Google for your research